Deborah M

9.5

March 1st. That nose though! Wow. What an incredible bouquet. What an incredible wine. This producer is exceptional and this wine clearly shows why. Elegant, nuanced, rich, balanced. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Let’s face it, “Irouléguy” might fun to say…but it’s likely to be a hard sale at most tables. However, when the former, longtime winemaker at Pétrus is behind it, wine folks will perk up and listen. And that’s the situation we have here with Herri Mina. The story goes, Jean-Claude Berrouet after spending over 30 years as the winemaker at Chateau Pétrus, returned to his Basque homeland to create Herri Mina. He made two wines: a Blanc and a Rouge. This is the former and it’s fabulous.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2022 Blanc is a blend of Gros Manseng, Petit Corbu, Petit Manseng. It pours a bright straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe tropical and orchard fruit: pineapple, green apple, some stone fruits, yellow flowers, nuts, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, slightly saline and there’s a rich, creamy texture. Classy. Drink now through 2032. — 2 months ago

Mike Obley

9.1

Young entry level wine from this producer. Took an hour to open up. Nice depth a slightly reductive characteristics, in a good way. Will add depth over time — 4 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.7

Terrific Richebourg. Very slight hint of wood, medium weight, red fruit and violets. — 3 days ago

KCG

9.6

Paul Bert. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Very enjoyable Aligote from an excellent producer — 2 months ago

Thien Bui

9.1

Very well made, better even the second day — 3 months ago

with Mk

Conrad Green

9.4

A lovely lush nose. Soft plummy fruit with expansive cherry and a refreshing intensity still. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2010 vintage. Nice fill and perfect cork. Decanted with very minimal sed. Still vibrant color a shade below ruby red. Tasted 5 mins and 30 mins after decanting. Nose slightly dirtier than expected after the funk blew off 10 mins post-decant. Medium body. Two other participants involved in tasting this mentioned a banana note, which I got after a bit of searching. It was far from a Hefeweizen gimme to be sure. Was honestly captivated by a clarion bell of exquisite, red fruit tartness at the top of the middle palate that set and reset my experience throughout at every sip. 02.22.25. — 2 months ago

Kurt Schuster

9.1

It went with tuna it went with butternut squash soup with a hazelnut foam, it went with rabbit and duck. Delicious and light, but still engaging and lovely with all sorts of flavors of flowers and roses and earthy spices and everything in between. Very versatile wine.  — 3 months ago

with Denise